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lilrabbit129
08-01-2001, 03:15 AM
Hi jsut installed slack 8.0... installed everything. Everything seemed fine.

logged in as root: typed startx...

got an error...something like:

error: No screens found!

do i have to configure something or other?

thanks,
Giscardo
08-01-2001, 05:04 AM
Did you run one of the x configuration thingies? I don't know which come with Slack, XF86config, xconfigurator, X -configure, and there are probably others. But if you use bash try typing Xc or xc and then press tab to see what options come up, and run one of them. Otherwise you may need to edit your X config file (on mine it's /etc/X11/XF86config-4). Hope this helps
Sawz
08-01-2001, 06:15 AM
hey bud,


Glad to see a fellow new slack user.


u gotta set ur vid card and stuff up


best bet is to go to xterm as root and type:


XFree86 -configure


that will make a XF86Config.new file in your root dir, view that file and get all your settings, mainly card chipset and crap like that.then type:
xf86config


then you should be able to use X just fine.


Good luck bud!

[ 01 August 2001: Message edited by: Sawz ]
UltraMagnus
08-01-2001, 01:20 PM
Nice to see Slack people here. What's up everyone.
jbstew32
08-01-2001, 06:18 PM
:cool: Slackware :cool:

it doesnt set it up for you so you can get it right the first time :)
lilrabbit129
08-02-2001, 10:29 PM
Sorry haven't been able to get online for a whie...

thanks for all the help...i'm gonna reboot and try it out!

thanks again
Giscardo
08-03-2001, 08:16 AM
Just installed Slack tonight. I'm getting way fewer errors then i was with mandrake 8 trying to install the libraries needed for X and KDE (i'm installing everything myself for the experience).
Amarack
08-03-2001, 05:55 PM
I installed slack 8 a few days ago and had the same problem. I will try what you guys suggested, but just wanted to let you know that it was not a one time problem.
jbstew32
08-04-2001, 02:02 AM
its not a problem...its done that way on purpose. Not setting up X during the install provides better stability (if X crashes during install, it could create problems)

I hate to use the words of microsoft, but in this case its true. It's not a bug, its a feature.
lilrabbit129
08-06-2001, 10:36 PM
Hey guys thanks for all the help, but have another question

tried what you guys suggested,configured everything and everything seemed ok...
but when i did startx, there was a second of hesitation, then the following error came up:


Fatal error:
AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0

any ideas?
lilrabbit129
08-07-2001, 03:39 PM
sorry to do this... bump bump
Giscardo
08-07-2001, 04:06 PM
did you run xf86config? If not try that. It will help you chose your video card, mouse and monitor settings. What video card do you have?
bdg1983
08-07-2001, 04:38 PM
The Google search results for that error. (http://www.google.com/linux?site=search&restrict=linux&hl=en&lr=lang_en&safe=off&q=AddScreen%2FScreenInit+failed+for+driver+0&btnG=Google+Search)
lilrabbit129
08-07-2001, 08:31 PM
I have an intel i810... I looked through the google search results, and it mentioned something about "agpgart"...

but the only other reference i could find was it being a module, or not installed with the kernel...

complete newbie here so can anyone shed some light?

I did use xf86config, after choosing my video car,mouse,montior, etc, i got that error.